The Chunichi Dragons are mired in the Central League cellar with a losing record, sitting in fifth place barely ahead of last-place Hiroshima — yet as of the 24th, their home stadium Vantelin Dome boasts a 98.7% attendance rate, tops in the Central League. On 5ch, users debated why the team stays packed even while losing, pointing to the club’s policy of prioritizing local-born players and a fanbase that enjoys watching regardless of wins or losses.
Incredible.
Chunichi — sitting in fifth place with no game gap over last-place Hiroshima — have pulled off a "feat."
Their home stadium's attendance rate (attendance as a share of maximum capacity) hit a jaw-dropping 98.7% as of the 24th, reportedly putting them at the very top of the Central League.
Chunichi — sitting in fifth place with no game gap over last-place Hiroshima — have pulled off a "feat."
Their home stadium's attendance rate (attendance as a share of maximum capacity) hit a jaw-dropping 98.7% as of the 24th, reportedly putting them at the very top of the Central League.
I like Chunidora precisely because they're weak (Chunidora = fan nickname mashing "Chunichi" + "Dora[gons]")
>>5
>>10
Feel that.
Seriously, whenever a Chunichi thread pops up I click it even though I'm not even a fan
>>10
Feel that.
Seriously, whenever a Chunichi thread pops up I click it even though I'm not even a fan
>>5
Chunichi Dragons fan: "I love Chunidora because they're weak! I watch every single day!"
Chunichi Dragons fan: "I love Chunidora because they're weak! I watch every single day!"
Watching Chunichi lose tickles my maternal instincts
They're definitely winning over fans nationwide now, not just in Nagoya
It's just that Toyota's benefiting from the weak yen, so some of the flush-with-cash crowd is spending it here.
Same thing's happening at other sports too — they're getting sold out from the spillover cash.
Same thing's happening at other sports too — they're getting sold out from the spillover cash.
Even Hanshin and Hiroshima, which get called "religions," see empty seats when the team's weak like normal teams do.
Chunichi is seriously an anomaly.
Chunichi is seriously an anomaly.
This makes every other team that's actually trying to win look like idiots
A win from a strong team and a win from a weak team hit about 10 times differently in excitement
Every other team's front office must be so jealous
Wouldn't the fanbase actually shrink if Chunichi got strong?
>>21
Actually, back in the Ochiai era they were strong but not popular 🥺
Actually, back in the Ochiai era they were strong but not popular 🥺
>>21
That's because they're not playing the boring brand of baseball they did in the Ochiai era
That's because they're not playing the boring brand of baseball they did in the Ochiai era
Unlike some zombie squad out there, this is a weakness you actually want to cheer for
It's not just CBC and Tokai TV — Nagoya TV (Me~Tele) is in on the brainwashing too with "Do Desu Ka" (a Dragons-themed local TV segment)
Chunidora occasionally pulls off some ridiculously dramatic wins lol
As a spectacle/business, they're basically unbeatable
As a spectacle/business, they're basically unbeatable
There's not even the hope of "Hame-chan gets sold off to Mobage and the team finally changes" — so why do they get this much support anyway? (nods to how another team's sale to DeNA/Mobage once sparked hope of change)
It's because they treasure local-born players like Ishikawa.
Rakuten should take a page from that.
Rakuten should take a page from that.
Meanwhile, 8 years ago
>>30
Matayoshi's retirement was announced too, huh
Really makes you feel the era changing
Matayoshi's retirement was announced too, huh
Really makes you feel the era changing
Honestly, no team puts on a wilder show than Chunichi
Seriously, why does this happen?
What I've heard is that corporate season seats sell like crazy regardless of win/loss record, and that their win rate happens to sit right around the percentage that gives you that gambling-style dopamine hit.
It's not like Nagoya has no other entertainment options, though.
What I've heard is that corporate season seats sell like crazy regardless of win/loss record, and that their win rate happens to sit right around the percentage that gives you that gambling-style dopamine hit.
It's not like Nagoya has no other entertainment options, though.
>>34
Probably because they've built up a huge base of fans like me who are satisfied just watching a Chunichi game, win or lose.
Credit to the front office's effort.
Probably because they've built up a huge base of fans like me who are satisfied just watching a Chunichi game, win or lose.
Credit to the front office's effort.
Daikō Satian (a dark joke referencing Aum Shinrikyo's old facility, which once stood near where the Dragons' dome now sits)
>>37
The dome's actually in Yada, not Daikō
The dome's actually in Yada, not Daikō
What's actually different from bottom-dwelling Hiroshima?
Is it just because they have a dome?
Is it just because they have a dome?
>>49
It's simply that the club's appeal is on a completely different level.
Chunichi has plenty of players you actually want to root for.
It's simply that the club's appeal is on a completely different level.
Chunichi has plenty of players you actually want to root for.
Guess Tatsunami [as manager] had nothing to do with it after all
>>56
Oh it absolutely did
Oh it absolutely did
Since they lose more often than not, when they do win occasionally it floods your brain with dopamine and feels amazing
>>69
It's Fever Chunidoragoul! (a pun mashing "Chunidora" with "Tokyo Ghoul")
It's Fever Chunidoragoul! (a pun mashing "Chunidora" with "Tokyo Ghoul")
Love how Nagoya's main entertainment options are basically Chunidora, Legoland, and Ghibli Park
>>110
You kidding me? There's also pachinko, horse racing, plenty of other stuff
You kidding me? There's also pachinko, horse racing, plenty of other stuff
It's been climbing steadily ever since COVID restrictions eased.
Ochiai doesn't have as much to do with it as people say.
Ochiai doesn't have as much to do with it as people say.
Honestly every team knows that winning the championship makes way more money through merch and events, so Chunichi is probably giving it their all right now.
"Salaries suffer because they're in last place" is like a 20th-century Hanshin kind of take.
"Salaries suffer because they're in last place" is like a 20th-century Hanshin kind of take.
>>114
Sure, if they could actually win the championship.
But if you load up on reinforcements and still end up finishing an awkward 4th, it doesn't pay off and the cost-effectiveness is terrible.
So I think Chunichi's current situation is actually the best case for them.
Sure, if they could actually win the championship.
But if you load up on reinforcements and still end up finishing an awkward 4th, it doesn't pay off and the cost-effectiveness is terrible.
So I think Chunichi's current situation is actually the best case for them.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Nanademo Jikkyo G) thread “[Good News] Chunichi Dragons Lead Central League with 98.7% Attendance Rate.”
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